Coronavirus school closures: What’s taken into consideration when awarding GSCE and A level grades

3 April 2020, 12:39 | Updated: 3 April 2020, 13:07

How exam results will be awarded in 2020 following coronavirus pandemic.
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By Zoe Adams

The government has revealed exactly how they will be awarding exam results following Covid-19 school closures - here’s what they will be looking at when awarding grades.

GSCE, AS and A level exams were cancelled when Boris Johnson announced school closures as part of the plan to help slow the spread of coronavirus with the big question being, how will grades be awarded in the summer?

Now, the government and Ofqual have finally revealed exactly how pupils and students will get their exam results this year. So how will they be assessed?